Antarctica (Nankyoku Tairiku)
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- TV Show: Antarctica (International English title)
- Romaji: Nankyoku Tairiku ~Kami no Ryouiki ni Idonda Otoko to Inu no Monogatari~
- Japanese: 南極大陸〜神の領域に挑んだ男と犬の物語〜
- Director: Katsuo Fukuzawa
- Writer: Kitamura Taiichi (novel), Yoshihiro Izumi
- Producer: Akihiko Ishimaru, Hidenori Iyoda, Yasuhiro Yamada
- Network: TBS
- Episodes: 10
- Release Date: October 16 - December 18, 2011
- Runtime: Sundays 21:00
- TV Ratings: 18.0%
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Set in the 1950's, a Japanese Antarctic research exploration team and 19 dogs that accompanied the team are stationed at the Showa Base in Antarctica. After a year, the exploration team is ordered to withdraw from the Antarctic station due to severe weather conditions. The dogs have to be left behind. The following year, the next team arrives at the Showa Base station and a miraculous reunion occurs between a dog handler accompanying the new tean and two dogs, Taro and Shiro, that are brothers.
Notes
- Drama series "Nankyoku Tairiku" is to commemorate TBS's 60th anniversary.
- Story centers around Japan's first Antarctic research exploration team based at the Showa Station.
Cast
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| Takuya Kimura | Haruka Ayase | Masato Sakai | Yusuke Yamamoto | Yu Yoshizawa |
| Takeshi Kuramochi | Miyuki Takaoka | Haruhiko Himuro | Natsuo Inuzuka | Shinkichi Yokomine |
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| Yoshinori Okada | Kotaro Shiga | Yosuke Kawamura | Ishimoto Doronzu | Susumu Terajima |
| Ikuzo Funaki | Kennosuke Tani | Hajime Arashiyama | Manpei Yamasato | Naoto Samejima |
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| Naoto Ogata | Kyohei Shibata | Teruyuki Kagawa | Mana Ashida | Mizuki Inoue |
| Noriaki Utsumi | Yu Shirasaki | Eitaro Hoshino | Haruka Furutachi | Akira Furutachi |
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| Tae Kimura | Takako Kato | Sakura | Ito Ono | Gaku Yamamoto |
| Ayako Furutachi | Sumiko Samejima | Naomi Yokomine | Mitsuko Inuzuka | Tomohiro Furutachi |
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| Tsunehiko Watase |
| Takeshi Kuramochi's dad |
Additional Cast Members:
- Yukie Nakama - Yukari Kuramochi
- Ryuta Sato - Michio Ando
- Kosuke Yabe - Haruo
- Susumu Kurobe - Himuro's father
- Go Kato - Shigeru Makino (ep.1)
- Takeo Nakahara - Shinpei Hatano (ep.1)
- Yasuto Kosuda - Secretary of Treasury (ep.1)
- Takashi Kobayashi - Yorimichi Mifune (ep.2-3)
- Tomiyuki Kunihiro - Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (ep.2,4)
Episode Ratings
| Episode | Date | Ratings (Kanto Region) |
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| 01 | 10/16/2011 | 22.2% |
| 02 | 10/23/2011 | 19.0% |
| 03 | 10/30/2011 | 16.9% |
| 04 | 11/06/2011 | 15.8% |
| 05 | 11/13/2011 | 13.2% |
| 06 | 11/20/2011 | 19.1% |
| 07 | 11/27/2011 | 13.4% |
| 08 | 12/04/2011 | 15.0% |
| 09 | 12/11/2011 | 16.7% |
| 10 | 12/18/2011 | 22.0% |
| Average | 18.0% | |
Source: Video Research, Ltd.
hana Says:
Dec 04 2011 9:28 am
i love this drama very well made, the plot is strong and has all sort of values and it shows friendship , comradeship, loyalty, faith and love in such an amazing way
the whole cast is amazing and surely the leading man Kimura Takuya sama is putting in all his charm his passion and strong presence makes the drama even better, the ladies role though quit small in time yet has its own force in moving events, the dogs are great and surely the cinematography did a splendid job in capturing those lovely dogs eyes and motion....on the over all i love this drama and i do believe it is stronger the eight below and more emotional the only thing that i can't figure out is why the not so high ratings ;(
still Nankyoku Tairiku Gabare ^_^
Darkwrites Says:
Nov 22 2011 6:14 pm
This show is better than Eight Below. It has powerful actors and actresses, the dogs are amazing and feel more realistic. I like this definitely better than America's (even if it is my country) attempt at it. Nankyoku Tairiku keep up the awesomeness!
Also Eight Below doesn't have Yusuke Yamamoto so...there!
Crimson Says:
Oct 20 2011 8:04 am
Nankyoku Monogatari (1983), Eight Below (2006), and also Nankyoku Tairiku (2011) are based on true story about Japanese expedition to Antarctica in 1958. Just search for it on the web, you'll get more info ^^
ish Says:
Oct 19 2011 12:02 pm
MJ, keep reading about Eight Below:
(from wiki)
Background
The 1958 ill-fated Japanese expedition to Antarctica inspired the 1983 hit film Nankyoku Monogatari. Eight Below is the adaptation of the events of the 1958 incident moved forward to 1993.[1] Dog teams were removed from the ice in February 1994.[citation needed] In the 1958 event, fifteen Sakhalin Husky sled dogs were abandoned when the expedition team was unable to return to the base. When the team returned a year later, two dogs were still alive. Another seven were still chained up and dead, and six unaccounted for.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Below
Nana Says:
Oct 19 2011 11:23 am
This is great!!
And with 3 of my favourite actor: Susumu Terajima, Naoto Ogata, Takuya Kimura. Plus we have the beauty full Haruka Ayase and the lovely Mana Ashida!!
All mix with the fantastic true history of Nankyoku Monogatari!!
MJ Says:
Oct 14 2011 3:16 pm
Reminds me of the movie titled: Eight Below (2006)
Rated PG - 120 min - Adventure | Drama | Family - 17 February 2006 (USA)
Story: Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.
In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left alone at their own fortune. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission while his dogs fight for survival.
Director: Frank Marshall
Writers: David DiGilio (screenplay), Toshirô Ishidô (film Nankyoku Monogatari), and 3 more credits »
Stars: Paul Walker, Jason Biggs and Bruce Greenwood
Julianne Says:
Sep 22 2011 5:48 pm
It'd be really cool if they filmed this in Antarctica but they probably wont. Too expensive probably and it'd be hard physically on the actors and there might not be room on their base. McMurdo Station, where I stayed for half a year, maybe, but we were always running out of room for the workers and researchers who come down on a regular basis so for a whole film team, it probably wont happen.
kay Says:
Aug 16 2011 2:37 am
this will be awesome....
fantastic experienced line up!
just hoping that there would be some girls to sweeten things out..